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VBLOGIPEDE.

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No. 506,727. Patented oef. 17, 189s.

J. RAGOUGY.

fNo. 506,727. Ptented oet. 17, .18931.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOACHIM RAGOUOY, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

VELOCIPEDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 506,727, dated October17, 189,3. Application iled December 20, 1892. Serial 110.455,858. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOACHIM RAGOUCY, a citizen of the Republic ofFrance, residing at Paris, France, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Velocipedes, of which the following is a specification.

It is the object of my invention to improve the frame 0f the machinegenerally in order to secure a resilient action of the front fork andhandle bars and prevent vibration of the machine; to provide a two partdetachable form of head; and an improved form of seat bar socket andsaddle bar therefor.

In the accompanying drawings:-Figure 1, is a part side view anda partsectional view of the lower end of the front fork and the springconnection between the same and the wheel. Fig. 1 is a sectional view ofthe fork arm on line 1*"--1a of Fig. 1. Fig. 2, is a side and plan viewof my improved saddle bar and wrench combined. Fig. 3, is a sectionalview through the socket for the saddle bar. Fig. 4, is a side view ofthe same. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the detachable joint forthe two part head, and Fig. 6, is a plan view of the same. Fig. 7, is aview of the entire machine having myimprovernent in place.

In Fig. 1, A, is the lower end of the tubular fork provided with a notchb, formed by bending the metal wall inwardly. The said lower end ispreferably square in cross section as shown in Fig. 1', and is held in acase or box B, of similar section and slightly conical to correspondwith the tapered form of the squared end of the fork, by a bolt E, the

head f, of which engages the notch b, and the shank extends through theend of the case to be held adjustably by the nut e. The head f, alsoengages the end of the plate d, riveted to the platform spring C, whichlatter is thus held in the casing also by the bolt the free end of thespring extending to the axle of the front wheel to serve as a yieldingbearing therefor. The rear wheel may be journaled to the frame in thesame way. The I detachable connection between the fork and the head isshown in Figs. 5, and 6. This consists of a cross plate C21, extendingbetween the upper ends of the members of the fork A, and having adove-tail groove or socket in its upper face adapted to receive acorresponding cross plate C3, xed on the lower end of the front post orhead A2, and having a depending lip 3, to receive a holding andadjusting bolt E, which passes also through a similar lip 5, on the'cross plate C21, of the forks. The screw bolt has a shoulder F whichmaintains it in position and-is provided also with a nut 4, bearingagainst the lip 5. I do not wish to limit myself to the precisearrangement shown as the cross plate C21, may be arranged on the headwhile the plate C3, may be on the fork members. The screw may be doublethreaded if desired and minor changes made without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Fig. 2, shows my combined saddle barand wrench which consists of thehollow rods 6-7 arranged at an angle to each other, the Wren ch eye 8,being formed at the junction of the two rods. The sleeve for adjustablyholding the seat is shown at 9, as held by a set screw 10. The removalof this permits the bar to be used as a wrench.

Figs. 3 and 4 show the removable socket for the saddle bar consisting ofthe upper and lower members 11, 12, each having a central verticalsocket portion 13, and a laterally arranged semi-circular bearing 14,adapted to embrace the hollow tubes 15, of the frame, the parts beingclamped together by the nuts 16, on the threaded extensions 17, of theparts 15X of the frame, said extensions passing through openings in theupper and lower members. Shoulders 18, are provided to aord goodbearings for the lower members.

I claim-- 1. In combination, the fork, the wheel, the yielding mediumbetween the said wheel and the forks and the box or case for holding thesaid yielding medium to the fork, substantially as described.

2. In combination, the fork, the wheel, the spring between the forks andthe wheel, the socket for receiving the fork and the spring and theholding bolt engaging both the fork and the spring for retaining them inplace, substantially as described.

3. In combination, the fork, the wheel, the spring C, between the forkand the wheel, the socket adapted to the end of the fork and spring andthe bolt having its head engaging the spring and a notch in the fork,substantially as described.

'4. In combination, the fork, the head, in alignment with each other andthe detachable connection between them consisting of the shortdove-tailed plates adapted to be disconnected by sliding one plate onthe other and the adjusting bolt, substantially as described. l

5. In combination, the fork having a plate extending between its membersand provided with a recess, the head having a plate on its lower endadapted to said recess the said plates having depending lips and meansfor holding the plates together, consisting of the screw passing throughthe depending lips of the plates, substantially as described.

6. In a velocipede, the combination ot the frame, and the saddle barconsisting of angular members having the wrench opening 8, at theirjunction, substantially as described.

7. In combination, the frame bars 15, and 15 and the seat bar socketcomprising the upper and lower members 1l, l2, having the centralcylindrical portions 13, in alignment and the laterally arrangedclamping jaws 14, to embrace the bars l5, and having also theperforations to receive the extensions on the bars 15X, substantially asdescribed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

JOACHIM RAGOUCY.

Witnesses:

I. T. FAUR, MONTRESOLAF.

